Gael's Greatsword | Dark Souls 3 Wiki

if you have good timing you can use the weapon art to dodge some attacks of bosses because of the jump and the super low stance you take. the lunging stab can also be used somewhat effectively if you unlock and then use it backwards

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most fun weapon to use in the entire game

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This thing is so much fun man

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R1 definitely does NOT truecombo into WA i'm so disappointed

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So its straight up better than the Claymore?

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me to Gael every time I reach him: “What, still here? Hand it over. That thing, your greatsword. For my second walkthrough.”

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beautiful, just beautiful

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The strike/thrust is what everyone keeps forgetting.
This is ultra-useful against the whole game,went for gael early and never abandoned this

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I just keep his soul as a trophy

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Gael whipes the floor with Ya with that blade. Once you got it well Youre not gael. Like alot of Boss weapons abysmal Performance in Youre hands.

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This thing absolutely shreds the Soul of Cinder no problem.

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This weapon gives me tetanus just from looking at it

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Gailmore is pretty solid, as a Refine Claymore fanboy, the slight advantage of strike damage and a great weapon art makes it a decent alternative

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This was featured in a terraria mod

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for the fight he puts up with that thing its underwhelming when you get it.

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Santier's spear of ds3 if you know you know

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!weapon at risk! oh i didnt realize

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The fact that this thing deals strike damage is not to be ignored. Look at all the most popular armors and they'll prioritize Physical, or Standard absorption. Their heavy Millwood and Black Iron armors defend against this thing like medium armor or worse, so it will net you more damage than a Claymore in most instances, even with lower AR. And that's to say nothing of the insane weapon art.

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I feel so disgusting doing this thing's true combo but god damn does it do some damage

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Bloodhound Step now.

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It's so bs trying to fight this weapon with an ultra. It feels like this weapon gets ultra-tier damage without any of the disadvantages.

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People looking at the 525 dmg on a quality build and wondering “ thats kinda low” are forgetting the fact it’s Strike damage. It hits like swinging a small greathammer.

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Fully charged R2 L1 Roll catch R1 L2 R1

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onestly if this sword had the visual effects of gaels throw attack wen using the wpn art it would use the wpn art much more and make it look way cooler.

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Gael's List of Things to Have at the End of the World

- Sammiches

- Water bottle(the metal kind to avoid pollution, can't be messing up them ash dunes)

- Trusty Way of White Corona

- Coronavirus vaccine

- Hooded cape for cold days at the End of the World

- Trusty ol' sword for siphoning the Blood of the Dark Soul

- Submachinegun

- Shaving kit(very important, do not forget to pack)

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pretty bad damge but it does op damge when r1 combined with weapon art

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Feels so good landing that WA R2 when the enemy thinks they're safe.

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Fully charge 2 handed R2 can hurt like a MF making people think you are cheating.

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People dont realize but the roll catch on this thing is a guaranteed 2 hit combo since you can follow it up with L2 and close the distance completely. I never see it being used like that.

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Nothing more fitting as the final reward of the series than a broken greatsword. Brings the whole weary journey full circle. I only wish it scaled with luck, since it's stained with the blood of the dark soul, the source of humanity

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Can gaels work on a str build?

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There is a cut-content version of this. It's called "Gael's Dusty Greatsword"

basically a bigger, more corroded version of the weapon.

https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/1392/images/441/441-1577901482-792128758.png

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Using this still counts towards a broken sword run, right?

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The splitleaf of greatswords

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Love rocking this sword, i was a big fan of artorias's GS through out the series until i got this beast. Worth the trouble to get if your a GS and no shield build

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Claymore has a better moveset in my opinion but the true combo on this thing is fantastic and stylish

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Better than the executioner greatsword in every single way

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So that's why durability is non-existent....... fck imma break my executioner sword

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Broken Greatsword goes wooosh

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It's pay-to-win. Stop trying to defend your tiny insignificant egos you worms

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Fun weapon, do flips, do more flips, do spin, but show respect when using such weapon, no one likes when you start acting like a fish on land, show the weapon art respect and use it as part of a combo, become skillful with it you can use the weapon art follow up to jump towards someone who has ran.

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Hehe Funny Flip Sword goes Swoooooosh.
Op? Kinda
Extremely fun to use with a Nice Moveset? hell yeah

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I was wondering which sword is better betwen this and Farron Greatsword (mostly because of the flippy spinny attacks), any thoughts?

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Pay-to-win scum

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heres a cool combo you can try in arenas :
first when you start, use the first part of the weapon art, try not to hit them with it, while in the weapon art, rotate your character so that your back is facing your opponent. now use the R2 weapon art, but delay the crap out of it.
when the animation for R2 weapon art starts, lock on to your opponent. the lock should rotate your character, but i like to move the joystick even though i locked on. if the R2 weapon art lands, you can chain that into two normal R1's, with a total damage output of about 600-800 damage. its a really fun combo, but it rarely lands, so i only reccomend doing this on people you have never fought before. this weapon is really fun and i hope other people can enjoy it too :)

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PvP is just bad. Stop trying to deny it

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ah yes, the easiest to land and the most devastating true combo in the game jsut after the spliteaf

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i wish this weapon had a buff that would activate only during the weapon art. it would only affect the appearance but i think it would look cool.

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chuckles I'm in danger

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boring weapon

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Flying Monkey sword

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It says a lot about the Executioner's Greatsword that a rusted and broken version is better.

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Such a garbage weapon all you people do is prance around like a ballerina all day with this weapon but pkcs doesn’t need that so go pick it up and git Gud already

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This weapon would've been more fitting for Knight Artorias. It would've made his boss fight more epic.

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Isn't it funny that Gael's weapon (1st phase) resembles the Abyss Great sword held by Knight Artorias?

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its kinda a broken sword if you know how to use it.

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the best part about this greatsword is how, when used correctly, can absolutely SWAG on straight sword spammers

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Imagine if Andre took a look at this.

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This sword is broken in both ways.

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the real question can a broken great-sword get broken even more

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broken greatsword

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Despite having a higher strength scaling it does more dmg with 40 dex 26 str than 40 str 26 dex...

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Love this blade in PVP and NG+. Roll combos off R1+WA makes for over 800 damage per combo. Been using right hand Gael off hand lothric war banner with good results in Pontiff’s back yard.

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This sword is literally broken

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Any one Wana trade for this

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When a broken straight sword watch too much anime

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the two-handed R1 can be parried pretty easily. just a heads up

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If you really want an explanation as to why this thing is such a great endgame weapon whyle literally being a broken sword; its the only weapon to have bathed in the Blood of the Dark Soul. In his first fase, Gael’s sword is just a ruined piece of metal. But as soon as he starts bleeding on this useless thing, it transforms. The blade’s color, I suspect, is also a byproduct of the Blood of the Dark Soul, as the bloodstain isn’t there anymore when he starts fighting again. The sword couldn’t have been repaired by the Blood, it could only be made stronger than it already was. At the very end of time, where you fight Gael, the Dark Soul is the greatest form of power in whats left of the world. A sword imbued with a literal essence of it is bound to become powerful.

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Nah you noobs suck and this sword is shhit. Why bother jumping around with the WA like a big tryhard.
Me + lkss/Lapp: R1>R1>R2>instant ownage
You noobs: REEEEEEEEEE

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to those who keep complaining about people using this sword in pvp Git Gud

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Why does the weapon get more damage compared to the executioner's greatsword, despite being a broken and decayed version of the same sword

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Is this good for PVE as well into NG+ and beyond NG+7?

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if your wondering yes I did in fact make it so the s aint part of the link for Titanite Scales >:)

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this man has a flippin broken greatsword handle he has been kickin our asses with a broken sword

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This weapon is a very unique and all around good weapon, love it and a worth it reward for beating the fabulous boss that is Slave Knight Gael

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Should say it upgrades with scale not twinkle. Its a boss weapon

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The shhittiest weapon in the entire series. So many trash casuls spamming this piece of garbage.

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"Obtained via Soul Transposition from the Soul of Slave Knight Gael for 20,000 souls". Can someone explain to me how I just got invaded at lvl 15 at the High Wall of Lothric by a guy wielding this? :D

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u can do this combo as well. charged R2-L2-R1

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There is a mistake with the upgrade materials above the table it should be scales not twinkling

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R1-L2-R1 true combo will make most people rethink trading with you

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This is a beast in PvP in my opinion

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This weapon will break poise of talisman or canvas talisman weapon arts with two R1s. so if you wanna trade hit, you should use sunlight talisman instead.

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Unlocked backstep WA after a backstab catches ppl off guard pretty often

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With a quality build, the AR is minutely better than artorias' meaning you can swap some of the two most versatile GS WA on your build, not to mention stance swords

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Gael's Greatsword 101 - This weapon fits well on a variety of builds. Generally though, your STR should be greater than or equal to your DEX with this weapon. You should be two handing this weapon most of the time. Although, the one handed R1s can be useful as they swing horizontally. This weapon has arguably the best true combo in the game (a series of hits that are inescapable in PVP every time if done correctly... and without lag): R1, weapon art, R1. While the weapon art does consume FP, it, and therefore the true combo, can be executed without FP. There is no reduction in damage output, however, the weapon art will consume more stamina. The true combo should be used after every successfully landed two handed R1 with few exceptions. The weapon art also has an R2 follow-up, but it's very bad and you should never use it. Even if it is super cool looking. The two handed R2 is also extremely good and should not be over looked. Since it can be charged by holding down R2, the opponent won't be quite sure when the attack will initiate. Fully charged R2s hit opponents surprisingly often, which deals devastating damage. Because the two handed R2s are so hard hitting and their timing is unpredictable, people are usually wary while you're charging it, so it's fairly low risk, too. This weapon has decent absorption and stability, so don't be too worried about needing to block with it from time to time. While this weapon is quite well rounded, it's somewhat slow speed can make it a bit sluggish when trying to hit fleeing opponents, so a faster, lighter weapon in your off-hand is a nice tool for those situations.

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Did anyone else noticed that this weapon deals more damage to certain pve enemies? (skeletons, murkmans, etc...) how does it works?

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Reminds me of Narsil, Aragorn's broken sword from the Lord of the Rings.

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TBH this weapon is way too od. Like seriously*****'s so anime it belongs in bloodborne.

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I'm pretty sure R1 L2 R1 is a true combo

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Perfect for getting a thousand dislikes because your opinion on the weapon was controversial. Be careful out there my anonymous brothers.

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I will trade literally anything for this weapon that *****hole Gael won’t let me hit him

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It's not actually broken, the missing part is an infinitely extensible invisible blade that hits across seas, continents, and feelings

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Wait, doesn’t it take titanite scales, not twinkling?

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Try out the outrider set for Fashion Souls. The metal/blue contrasts well with the red of the blade and the WA gives you that animal like moveset of an actual outrider/berserk knight. The additional poise is also very welcome.

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looks like the Lepers sword from darkest dungeon

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couldnt find it anywhere, but this wa does not suffer diminishing returns with insufficient fp. I.e. having no fp does not matter. you still get the full poise and damage. Use that for a min max build

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How well does this perform in PVE? Havent beaten Gael yet, I'm currently using the Executioner's GS but wanna know if this is an upgrade or sidegrade.

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This weapon wouldn't happen to get the same FP siphon buff as The executioner's greatsword, would it? It is an Executioner's sword after all...

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